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The Breitmann Ballads

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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"I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!
De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.
O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!
He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.
Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.
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The Breitmann Ballads

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Breitmann Ballads is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!
Line 2
De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.
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O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!
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He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.
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Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

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Das noun US /dæs/

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading “O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!”

engels noun US /ˈeŋɡəlz/

socialist who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848 (1820-1895)

From this reading “De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.”

lawyer's noun US /ˈlɔːjərz/

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.”

mit noun US /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading “Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.”

psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.”

Sherman noun US /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading “De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.”

sind noun US /sɪnd/

a region of southeastern Pakistan

From this reading “O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!”

tam noun US /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading “"I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!”

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42

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

banderol

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

Breitman

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

dalk

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From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

DasnounUS /dæs/

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

DatnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

der

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

Eckhartshausen

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From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

einem

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

engeln

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

engelsnounUS /ˈeŋɡəlz/

socialist who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848 (1820-1895)

From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

esnounUS /es/

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

Franzosen

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

hafe

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From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

heafen

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From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

Hei

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

how

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

idnounUS /ɪd/

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

kein

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

kess

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

lanze

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

luft-ballon

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

Luther's

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From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

Mardin

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From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

moundain

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

nein

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

oop

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From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

py

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From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

shase

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

sindnounUS /sɪnd/

a region of southeastern Pakistan

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

smoofly

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/

inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate

From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

streaknounUS /striːk/

an unbroken series of events

From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

tamnounUS /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading "I hafe read in Eckhartshausen Dat oop in heafen - py tam!

teufel

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

Troo

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

trut

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

Und

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From this reading De engels dalk in Sherman, Und sing Mardin Luther's psalm.

Ven

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

verfluchte

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

Vhen

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

vonce

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

Vot

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From this reading O nein - es sind kein engeln Vot sail so smoofly on, Das sind verfluchte Franzosen In einem luft-ballon!"[42] Hei! how der Breitman streak it Ven vonce he kess de trut'!

wafin

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

weingarts

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From this reading Troo de weingarts like der teufel Vhen he shase a lawyer's soul; Down der moundain mit his lanze Und his wafin banderol.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

yout

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From this reading He spurred id like de wild fire Of hope in early yout'.

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